Of Interest to All My Dearest Caregivers

I’m sorry you have to go through all this unpleasantness every day, and I regret that I am thecause of it. I hate not being able to do so many things for myself. It’s awful to be totallydependent on someone else. I feel ashamed that I can’t go to the bathroom on my own. It’sfrustrating to be fed by another person. I’m absolutely disgusted that I am unable to get atissue up to my face, so I can blow my nose. Being helpless does things to one’s feeling ofpersonal worth. Worst of all is knowing how you hate being my caregiver. I see theresentment in your eyes and I hear it in your voice. I know that deep down you wish not to bebothered with me. Well, I wish the same. Surprised? I have no choice, but I have to live outthe years that have been allotted to me. I’m sorry that the job of caring for me has fallen onyour shoulders. I wonder which of us carries the bigger burden!